Trait Sources of Spirituality Scale: Assessing Trait Spirituality More Inclusively

ABSTRACT

We develop the Trait Sources of Spirituality Scale (TSSS), which assesses experiences of closeness to the sacred, within and outside a religious tradition. After using factor analysis to finalize the scale, we examine evidence of construct validity, including latent profile analysis that reveals 5 patterns of how spirituality is experienced.

KEYWORDS:

• Assessment
• counseling
• inclusive
• religion
• spirituality

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Notes on contributors

Charles J. Westbrook

Charles J. Westbrook, MS, is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Georgia State University.

Don E. Davis

Don E. Davis, PhD, is an associate professor in the Counseling Psychology Program at Georgia State University.

Stacey E. McElroy

Stacey E. McElroy, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Georgia State University.

Kacy Brubaker

Kacy Brubaker, MS, is a graduate of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Georgia State University.

Elise Choe

Elise Choe, MS, is a third-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Georgia State University.

Sara Karaga

Sara Karaga, MS, is a third-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Georgia State University.

Matt Dooley

Matt Dooley, MS, is a graduate of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Georgia State University.

Brittany L. O'Bryant

Brittany L. O'Bryant, MS, is a graduate of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Georgia State University.

Daryl R. Van Tongeren

Daryl R. Van Tongeren, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology at Hope College.

Joshua Hook

Joshua Hook, PhD, is an associate professor in the psychology department at the University of North Texas.